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Johan

boy name · Scandinavian origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

“Scandinavian/Dutch/German form of John, traditionally translated 'God is gracious'”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Johan peaked in the 2000s.

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